Presentation Instructions

Platform Sessions
Chairperson Guidelines

As a chairperson for a Platform Session, you are encouraged to review the abstracts in your session. The abstracts in your session will be available for review January 2006 on-line at http://sot2006.abstractcentral.com/.

During the discussion of a paper, make certain that all persons addressing a topic or question use the floor microphones provided. Chairpersons can assist in providing the portable floor microphones to the speaker posing the question. Also request each of the persons asking a question to identify himself/herself by name and institution.

The audiovisual equipment available for this session includes a digital projector for Power Point presentations, a podium with microphone and a floor microphone. To minimize setup delays for PowerPoint presentations, each presenter should copy their presentation to the hard drive of the computer in the room in which their session will be held, at least 1 hour prior to the start of the session. The presentation should be copied into the appropriate session folder. The file name should begin with the speaker’s last name. As a chairperson, please check 30 minutes prior to the session to see if the presentations have been loaded onto the computer.

Prior to your session, please familiarize yourself with the emergency instructions stated in the SOT Annual Meeting Program. Should a fire or medical emergency occur during your session, please remain calm and follow these instructions.